The Election Behind Enemy Lines | 1864 Civil War Story

Описание: What happens when a country tries to hold an election in the middle of a civil war?

In 1864, with the Union fractured and Confederate bullets flying, thousands of soldiers cast ballots from trenches, hospitals, and camps—voting behind enemy lines. Their courage not only decided Abraham Lincoln’s re-election, but also preserved the Union, ended slavery, and reshaped the future of American democracy.

This is the gripping true story of bayonets and ballots colliding in wartime.

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📌 Chapters

Democracy in the Crossfire

The Soldiers’ Vote

Lincoln’s Fate on the Ballot

Behind Enemy Lines

The Election That Saved the Union